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How to Refund a Credit or Put it Toward Tuition

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How to Refund a Credit in ChildFriendly


NOTE: Ensure you have first learned how to create the credit. View the article How to Record a Deposit Manually.


If you have a credit that you would like to either refund to a parent or put toward future tuition, you can easy do so. Follow the steps below.


Refund the Credit

  • Navigate to the Families module and open the Finance tab.
  • Find the credit you would like to refund.
  • Click the **Refund/Credit **icon.



  • In the Refund window:

- Enter the date the refund was processed.

- Enter the M**ethod **in which the credit was given to the parent/guardian - i.e. Cash, eTransfer.

- Click the **Submit Refund **button to finalize the refund.




Apply a Credit to Future Tuition/Fees

  • Navigate to the Families module and open the Finance tab.
  • Find the credit you would like to refund.
  • Click the **Refund/Credit **icon.
  • In the Refund window:

- Enter the date the credit was processed.

- From the Method **drop-down menu, select **Credit.

- Click the **Submit Refund **button to finalize the credit.



  • The Credit will immediately be applied to the parent's profile.



  • You can also view the credit in the family Ledger, next to the name of the parent or portal member to whom the credit was applied.



Updated on: 04/11/2025

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